1. 12-01-19 12:04 PM #1
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    It's tine to play a round of MLB who am I?

    I had an incredible consecutive six year run.
    I hit over .300 in each and every year of that six year run (.327 on the average) not only that my OBA was .372 on the average over that span, and I also averaged 203 a hits a year with 27 home runs and 114 RBI's

    These are my stats for those six consecutive seasons.

    Who am I?


    Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+
    1 153 662 603 91 207 44 2 23 110 41 33 0.343 0.381 0.537 0.918 156
    2 159 727 652 107 211 48 3 35 145 56 41 0.324 0.371 0.567 0.939 156
    3 162 742 677 117 238 53 2 31 113 53 35 0.352 0.394 0.573 0.967 161
    4 141 630 569 93 186 38 2 30 115 51 38 0.327 0.378 0.559 0.937 146
    5 144 651 599 94 186 37 0 18 88 41 29 0.311 0.353 0.462 0.816 128
    6 158 693 631 79 191 37 2 23 113 51 30 0.303 0.351 0.477 0.828 133
    Avg. Per Yr 153 682 727 97 203 43 2 27 114 49 34 0.327 0.372 0.531 0.902 147
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  2. 12-01-19 12:38 PM #2
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    Garciaparra or Wright?

    Maybe Donnie baseball...

    Good 6 years like about all either had....
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  4. 12-01-19 12:45 PM #4
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    It was Donnie Baseball now having said that does he belong in the Hall of Fame?
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  5. 12-01-19 12:51 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    It was Donnie Baseball now having said that does he belong in the Hall of Fame?
    No. Decent player, one of the worst managers of all time. Hall of Fame is not for him. Not even close.
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  9. 12-01-19 01:32 PM #9
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    Donnie baseball does not belong in the HOF

    If he were an outfielder and has a shortened career due to his bad back he'd get considerable attention, however, as a 1b he's gotta get one of the 500 / 3000/ career .315+ stats to even get a sniff. Unfortunately he had 6 great seasons and 6 underachieving seasons.

    There were other 1b that statistically were better / comparable in some of that span too. Hrbek, Mcgwire, Evans, McGriff, Murray, Clark, etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    Donnie baseball does not belong in the HOF

    If he were an outfielder and has a shortened career due to his bad back he'd get considerable attention, however, as a 1b he's gotta get one of the 500 / 3000/ career .315+ stats to even get a sniff. Unfortunately he had 6 great seasons and 6 underachieving seasons.

    There were other 1b that statistically were better / comparable in some of that span too. Hrbek, Mcgwire, Evans, McGriff, Murray, Clark, etc.
    You prob right but considering how low your standards are for the Nfl Hof i find it odd you have higher standards in mlb? If he played for whomever your team is then he be a shoe in? Lol
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    I’m surprised he has his number retired by Yankees, even that’s suspect
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    Quote Originally Posted by trobin31 View Post
    I’m surprised he has his number retired by Yankees, even that’s suspect
    Very odd considering all the Yankees greats. He doesn’t belong in freakin yankee HOF.
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  13. 12-01-19 05:05 PM #13
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    There was an old joke that ran in New York City when Donnie was in that six year zone, it went like this.
    Mattingly might be the best first baseman in the American League but he's not even the best first baseman in New York. (Keith Hernandez)
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2daBank View Post
    You prob right but considering how low your standards are for the Nfl Hof i find it odd you have higher standards in mlb? If he played for whomever your team is then he be a shoe in? Lol
    Interesting....I'm not a homer but the Kirby Puckett/ Tony Oliva case comes to mind here.

    I believe both are HOFers but Kirby got in Tony O didn't. Both had shortened careers.

    NFL jury will decide fate on Cousins if he continues this amazing trajectory of a career that has yet to peak....7 more years of this and he's in. Yes I'd put Steve Jordan in ahead of Gates, theres too many of the 00s pass catching TEs coming up, there is an under represented TE decade of the 80s and Bavarro and Jordan deserve to be in as they represent an era of change in the position.
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    Used to love going to Evansville indiana to eat at Mattingly 23s was a very cool joint
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  17. 12-01-19 05:24 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by pinnacle420 View Post
    Used to love going to Evansville indiana to eat at Mattingly 23s was a very cool joint
    I only was there for a month. Went to the casino and the time out lounge. Ate at the golden corral daily for food
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    Quote Originally Posted by Otters27 View Post
    I only was there for a month. Went to the casino and the time out lounge. Ate at the golden corral daily for food
    Mattinglys was only open I believe for like 9 years it closed like back in 96’ but it was a cool sports themed place and Hahahaha yep golden corrals are all over this state bro lol Hoosiers love to eat lmao
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  19. 12-01-19 05:38 PM #19
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  20. 12-01-19 06:20 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    Interesting....I'm not a homer but the Kirby Puckett/ Tony Oliva case comes to mind here.

    I believe both are HOFers but Kirby got in Tony O didn't. Both had shortened careers.

    NFL jury will decide fate on Cousins if he continues this amazing trajectory of a career that has yet to peak....7 more years of this and he's in. Yes I'd put Steve Jordan in ahead of Gates, theres too many of the 00s pass catching TEs coming up, there is an under represented TE decade of the 80s and Bavarro and Jordan deserve to be in as they represent an era of change in the position.
    If Tony Oliva belongs in the Hall so does Vada Pinson.
    If Olivia and Pinson belong than why not Mattingly and Steve Garvey.

    Speaking of Mattingly and Garvey they are both up for Hall of Fame voting (Veterans Committee)
    For the record I am on the fence regarding both of them.

    I did a side by side comparison comparing Garvey's career and Mattingly's career.
    My conclusion is the only difference is Garvey stayed healthy for 19 years.
    Garvey had a similar six year block as Mattingly.
    Mattingly in those six years was a six time All Star. So was Garvey.
    Mattingly was an MVP, an MVP runner up and had two other top ten finishes. Here's what's strange, so did Garvey.
    Mattingly won 5 Gold Gloves in those 6 years, Garvey won 4.
    I place a premium on defense both were the finest fielding first basemen of our generation.
    I give a shit about defense, the Hall voters don't.
    If defense mattered Lou Whitaker should be in if Phil Rizzuto is in.
    Not for nothing Lou Whitaker is also on that Veterans Committee ballot next week too.

    Here's that six year block comparison I was speaking of.
    Note the K to BB ratio of Mattingly's.

    Year Tm G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+
    1984-1989 NYY 917 4105 3731 581 1219 257 11 160 684 293 206 0.327 0.372 0.53 0.902 147
    Average 153 684 622 97 203 43 2 27 114 49 34
    Year Tm G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+
    1974-1979 LAD 971 4186 3881 520 1208 195 24 139 619 234 421 0.311 0.349 0.481 0.83 130
    Average 162 698 698 87 201 32 4 23 103 39 70
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